The J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado lost against the Wilson Bulldogs back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. J.P. McCaskey was beaten by Wilson 47-20. J.P. McCaskey was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Leading Wilson to victory were Tommy Hunsicker and Correll Akings. Hunsicker threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, while Akings gained 153 total yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Edison Case, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for J.P. McCaskey and nudges their season record down to 2-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-2 Cedar Crest (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 77.8% over those games). As for Wilson, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
J.P. McCaskey will head out on the road to face off against Penn Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (Penn Manor is ranked 265th, while J.P. McCaskey is ranked 288th). As for Wilson, they will be playing at home against Manheim Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manheim Township has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 426 points over their last nine matchups.
